| Title: | George Cumming, New York, To Robert Simms, Belfast. |
|---|---|
| ID | 768 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Cumming, George/64 |
| Year | 1816 |
| Sender | Cumming, George |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | businessman |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Destination | Belfast, N.Ireland |
| Recipient | Simms, Robert |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | friends |
| Source | T.1815/18: Copied by Permission of Presbyterian Historical Society, Fisherwick Place, Belfast. #TYPE EMG George Cumming, [Physician], New York, To Robt. Simms, [General Merchant], Belfast. 18th July 1816. |
| Archive | Public Record Office Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 8809117 |
| Date | 18/07/1816 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | EMG |
| Log | 15:09:1988 GC created 14:08:1989 ET input 22:08:19 |
| Word Count | 239 |
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| Note | |
| Transcript | Dear Robert, I received your friendly Letter - and felt great pleasure in hearing of your Welfare. - The English, I perceive, have resisted my Lord's Castlereagh's property War tax. - I hope still that Europe will not crouch long under its present degraded state - that something good will arise notwithstanding the efforts of the Ferdinands of the day - at least that England & wretched Ireland may be politically bettered. - Since I last wrote I have been appointed City Inspector with a Salary of 1250 Dollars yearly, this can only last whilst the city remains Republican - Last Spring we succeeded, but it may be that next year we will have to succumb to the Federalists, as New York City is nearly divided - we have, if United, the numbers - they, more art & money. There is nothing new here commerce suffers here much - perhaps 'tis better for Liberty - as we had too much of commerce - too much of rapid rises of fortune - & too much of consequent Aristocracy. - Your friends are all well - Mrs C. joins me in best wishes, and sincere regards Yours very truly George Cumming N. York 18th July 1816 We had a splendid 4th of July - I dined with the Mayor and Corporation - being an Officer of the Board - Excuse the shortness of this - write soon - & I will be more lengthy next time. |
